Titlebook: Medication-Related Falls in Older People; Causative Factors an Allen R. Huang,Louise Mallet Book 2016 Springer International Publishing Swi

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Adverse Events and Falls the elderly), it can also signal a failure in the healthcare system resulting in decreased patient safety. Therefore, some falls in the geriatric population may be preventable. This chapter will present the total impact of falls and the role of medication use that contribute to falls. Understanding

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Benzodiazepinese drugs. Long-term prescribing should be avoided. Benzodiazepine withdrawal strategies should be proposed to chronic users with proper psychological support and a drug tapering schedule adjusted to the patient’s individual needs.

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Drugs for Degenerative Neurologic Conditions: Antiparkinson Medications, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, levodopa dose, but it remains unclear if this could be accounted for by the underlying disease duration and severity. At present, it remains essential to address the numerous fall-related risk factors in these high-risk populations. Although some literature has suggested an association between falls

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Glucose Control Medicationsglycemia agents. Metformin can cause vitamin B12 deficiency which can be associated with neuropathy and increase the risk of falls. The literature studying the use of antidiabetic medications and the risk of falls is limited. Trials were not originally designed to evaluate the risk of falls or fract

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Book 2016 reduction in fall risks in older people is a worldwide concern, and reducing the incidence of falls is a ubiquitous quality measure of health care delivery. Heterogeneity amongst older people precludes a single solution. However, physicians and others involved in the care of geriatric patients will

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Allen R. Huang MDCM, FRCPC,Louise Mallet BScPharm, PharmD, CGP, FESCP